: After signing with Republic Records , SoMo revisited the track for his self-titled debut album in 2014 . He even released a " Stripped & Live " version to showcase the song’s vulnerability.
: Proving the song's timelessness, a " Reborn " version was released as recently as April 2026 , produced by long-time collaborators Mick Schultz and Cody Tarpley . Lyricism and Meaning: The Cycle of the "Rush"
Decades after its first iteration, the song resonates because it touches on a universal truth: sometimes we aren't ready to let go, even when we know we're just circling back to the beginning. Whether you're listening to the original mixtape version or the newest " Reborn " cut, the "magic" remains the same.
At its core, "Back to the Start" is an exploration of that intoxicating, sometimes damaging, emotional high we get from a rollercoaster relationship. The chorus highlights this cycle:
: The song originally appeared on SoMo's first mixtape, My Life , released in September 2012 .
"And we live for that rush / And we rush for that love / And we love for that one / That just straps up your heart / And you're back to the start again"
: After signing with Republic Records , SoMo revisited the track for his self-titled debut album in 2014 . He even released a " Stripped & Live " version to showcase the song’s vulnerability.
: Proving the song's timelessness, a " Reborn " version was released as recently as April 2026 , produced by long-time collaborators Mick Schultz and Cody Tarpley . Lyricism and Meaning: The Cycle of the "Rush" SoMo - Back to the Start
Decades after its first iteration, the song resonates because it touches on a universal truth: sometimes we aren't ready to let go, even when we know we're just circling back to the beginning. Whether you're listening to the original mixtape version or the newest " Reborn " cut, the "magic" remains the same. : After signing with Republic Records , SoMo
At its core, "Back to the Start" is an exploration of that intoxicating, sometimes damaging, emotional high we get from a rollercoaster relationship. The chorus highlights this cycle: Lyricism and Meaning: The Cycle of the "Rush"
: The song originally appeared on SoMo's first mixtape, My Life , released in September 2012 .
"And we live for that rush / And we rush for that love / And we love for that one / That just straps up your heart / And you're back to the start again"